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  • Elton Jantjies nails Sharks

    Aug 27, 11 • 2530 Views • National • • Comments Off on Elton Jantjies nails Sharks

    The MTN Golden Lion secured their position on the top of the 2011 ABSA Currie Cup log after they beat The Sharks 28-19 at a fuller than usual Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg. The Sharks’ loss comes at the hand of none other than Elton Jantjies, who...

  • Springbok squad announced for Rugby World Cup 2011

    Aug 23, 11 • 29726 Views • General News, International, National, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, Springbok News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Springbok squad announced for Rugby World Cup 2011

    Eighteen members of South Africa’s triumphant 2007 Rugby World Cup-winning squad were included in the 2011 party when the 30 players selected to attempt to retain the title were revealed in a live broadcast announcement on Tuesday. John Smit will again lead...

  • Bulls stick to winning formula and make only one forced change for Leopards

    Aug 23, 11 • 1769 Views • National • • Comments Off on Bulls stick to winning formula and make only one forced change for Leopards

    There is only one change to the starting line-up of the Vodacom Blue Bulls for their Absa Currie Cup clash against the Leopards in the Royal Bafokeng Stadium on Friday, with Fudge Mabeta taking over the lock berth from injured Juandré Kruger. Kruger has an...

  • Fouche stars as Blue Bulls trample Griquas

    Aug 19, 11 • 4088 Views • National • • Comments Off on Fouche stars as Blue Bulls trample Griquas

    Young 21-year old Vodacom Blue Bulls flyhalf Louis Fouche starred for the Blue Bulls as they convincingly beat the GWK Griquas 44-20 at an empty Loftus Versfeld on Friday evening and sending a clear message to all other teams that they are back. Fouche scored...

  • Lions stick to their guns for WP

    Aug 16, 11 • 2024 Views • National • • Comments Off on Lions stick to their guns for WP

    MTN Golden Lions coach John Mitchell today named his team to do battle with the DHL Western Province in Cape Town on Friday night and has named almost exactly the same team that dominated against the FS Cheetahs this past weekend. Mitchell made only one...

  • Blue Bulls pick new loose trio for Griquas clash

    Aug 16, 11 • 1890 Views • National • • Comments Off on Blue Bulls pick new loose trio for Griquas clash

    Nineteen year old loose forward Arno Botha will make his run-on debut in the Absa Currie Cup competition on Friday when the Vodacom Blue Bulls take on Griquas in one of four changes to the starting line-up of the side that won against the Pumas last weekend....

  • Bok team to face All Blacks in PE.

    Aug 16, 11 • 2102 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • • Comments Off on Bok team to face All Blacks in PE.

    For the Boks’ final Tri-Nations match against the All Blacks, Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has decided to make five changes to the squad that narrowly lost to Australia in Durban. There were recalls for flyhalf Morné Steyn, loose forward Willem...

  • Lions win cat fight and extend unbeaten run

    Aug 13, 11 • 1568 Views • National • • Comments Off on Lions win cat fight and extend unbeaten run

    The MTN Golden Lions came out on top in the traditional cat fight at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg when they beat the Toyota Free State Cheetahs 17-10 and extended their unbeaten run to 5 matches. The Lions dominated the first half and the Cheetahs did...

  • Panthers Rugby Club suspended after racial incident

    Aug 12, 11 • 3351 Views • Club Rugby, National, Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Panthers Rugby Club suspended after racial incident

    The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced this morning that it’s Anti-Racism and Development Committee convened yesterday afternoon under the Chairmanship of Mr Ayanda Mjekula.  Reports of all match officials and chairpersons of the respective clubs were...

  • Wallabies change two for clash with Boks

    Aug 11, 11 • 3486 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • • Comments Off on Wallabies change two for clash with Boks

    Australia coach Robbie Deans has made two changes to his starting XV to face the Springboks at Mr Price Kings Park in Durban on Saturday. Nathan Sharpe makes his return to the squad for the injured Rob Simmons while Scott Higginbotham gets the nod ahead of...

  • Jano Vermaak to debut for Blue Bulls in Nelspruit

    Aug 9, 11 • 4581 Views • National • • Comments Off on Jano Vermaak to debut for Blue Bulls in Nelspruit

    Returning Springboks Wynand Olivier and Bjorn Basson will be amongst the four new faces in the Vodacom Blue Bulls backline for their Absa Currie Cup clash against the Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday. Olivier and Basson, who will play in his first Currie Cup...

  • Jano Vermaak released by Lions with immediate effect

    Aug 8, 11 • 2107 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Jano Vermaak released by Lions with immediate effect

    The Blue Bulls announced this morning that Golden Lions scrumhalf Jano Vermaak has signed a contract to play for the Vodacom Blue Bulls for the remainder of the 2011 Currie Cup season. It was announced last week that Vermaak signed a new 2-year contract at...

  • Lions down Blue Bulls and stay unbeaten

    Aug 6, 11 • 2316 Views • National • • Comments Off on Lions down Blue Bulls and stay unbeaten

    The MTN Golden Lions continued there impressive unbeaten run in the 2011 ABSA Currie Cup competition when they beat the Vodacom Blue Bulls 36-27 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The Bulls had the upper-hand for most of the first half but a lapse in defense...

  • Concussion rules Bjorn Basson out of Lions clash

    Aug 4, 11 • 3258 Views • National • • Comments Off on Concussion rules Bjorn Basson out of Lions clash

    Springbok winger Bjorn Basson will have to wait another week before he can make his debut for the Vodacom Blue Bulls side at Loftus. Basson, who scored a record 21 tries in last year’s competition, is still suffering from concussion sustained in last...

  • Blue Bulls make wholesale changes for Lions: Boks back and Venter gets first start

    Aug 3, 11 • 2250 Views • National • • Comments Off on Blue Bulls make wholesale changes for Lions: Boks back and Venter gets first start

    Twenty year old Francois Venter is set to make his first Absa Currie Cup start for the Vodacom Blue Bulls in their fixture against the Golden Lions at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Venter, who played off the bench for the first three matches in the competition...

  • Jano Vermaak signs with Bulls

    Aug 2, 11 • 2347 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Jano Vermaak signs with Bulls

    The Blue Bulls Company Pty (Ltd) is pleased to announce that Jano Vermaak has signed a contract to play for the Vodacom Bulls in 2012. Vermaak, who is currently playing at the Golden Lions, has signed a contract that will keep him at Loftus Versfeld till...

  • Lions finish off Leopards

    Jul 30, 11 • 1983 Views • National • • Comments Off on Lions finish off Leopards

    The MTN Golden Lions secured a 53-36 victory over the Platinum Leopards in a try-fest at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg after they were leading 29-15 at half time. The Leopards enjoyed a good period of play in the second half that saw them draw level with the...

  • Lambie to start at flyhalf as he switches with Steyn

    Jul 29, 11 • 2326 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • • Comments Off on Lambie to start at flyhalf as he switches with Steyn

    Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has made one positional change to the side to face New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday. Patrick Lambie will swap places with Morne Steyn and will now be making all the calls from flyhalf while Steyn will hold the fort at...

  • Gerhard Mostert to make his debut against NZ

    Jul 28, 11 • 2860 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • • Comments Off on Gerhard Mostert to make his debut against NZ

    New Stade Francais recruit Gerhard Mostert will make this Springbok debut as one of four changes to the starting XV for Saturday’s Castle Tri-Nations Test against New Zealand in Wellington. Mostert replaces injured lock Flip van der Merwe in the second row,...

  • Blue Bulls stick to winning formula

    Jul 27, 11 • 4975 Views • National • • Comments Off on Blue Bulls stick to winning formula

    The Vodacom Blue Bulls have retained the same starting 15 side against Western Province as the one that that sneaked home against the Free State Cheetahs. The only changes come on the bench with Warwick Tecklenburg replacing the injured Okkie Kruger and Lohan...

  • Wilhelm Steenkamp returns "home" in 2012

    Jul 27, 11 • 2855 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Wilhelm Steenkamp returns "home" in 2012

    The Blue Bulls Company Pty (Ltd) is pleased to announce that former Vodacom Bulls and Vodacom Blue Bulls stalwart Wilhelm Steenkamp will be returning to Loftus Versfeld in 2012 and 2013. Steenkamp, currently playing for the Free State Cheetahs, left the Bulls...

  • FS Cheetahs unchanged for Sharks

    Jul 27, 11 • 3246 Views • National • • Comments Off on FS Cheetahs unchanged for Sharks

    The Toyota Free State Cheetahs named an unchanged match 22 to do battle with the Sharks at Mr Price Kings Park in Durban on Saturday 30 July at 15h00. Ryno Benjamin and PW van Vuuren both recovered from hamstring injuries and were included in the starting XV....

  • Absa Currie Cup vs Vodacom Super Rugby: What's the difference?

    Jul 26, 11 • 5371 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup vs Vodacom Super Rugby: What's the difference?

    Just as the 2011 Absa Currie Cup season takes rugby centre stage from the Vodacom Super Rugby tournament, you could be forgiven with such an abundance of rugby in our sights for a bit of confusion between these two esteemed tournaments. Both are brutal,...

  • Mostert joins Boks as injury strikes again

    Jul 24, 11 • 1920 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • • Comments Off on Mostert joins Boks as injury strikes again

    Uncapped former Sharks lock Gerhard Mostert will join the Springbok squad in Sydney on Sunday to cover for a succession of injuries to lock forwards. Mostert, 26, who was called into the team’s pre-tour camp as a precaution before being released to his...

  • Blue Bulls claim hard-fought victory against Cheetahs

    Jul 23, 11 • 2326 Views • National • • Comments Off on Blue Bulls claim hard-fought victory against Cheetahs

    The Vodacom Blue Bulls clawed their way back to claim a hard-fought 33-30 victory against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The Bulls were trailing by 11 points at half time and were outplayed by the Cheetahs for most of the first...